I woke up this morning thinking about pain. I'm sure you're familiar with the quote from Princess Bride that life is pain.We know this.Yet, we run from it, we hide from the learning and growth that can come as a result of going through pain. We are surprised when pain comes and mostly feel ill-prepared to deal with pain or discomfort.
I guess it's just human nature, but I think that our fear of going through pain, discomfort, change, etc is just like the bulls in that story... they're running from the storm, running from the inevitable, instead of accepting it, being open to it, and hitting it head on.
Once we let go of the fear of pain and the control of the situation, we will feel more free to just be. And, I think we find much more enjoyment in our lives when we accept that life is pain, loss discomfort, hardship... but learn to find joy in the simple things and even in the growth and understanding that comes as a result of the pain.
